Tuition Help

Ways To Help With Tuition

• OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)

• Ontario grants (offer 30% off tuition)

• Entrance Scholarships

• Banks

OSAP

• Deadline: within 45 days of starting your post-secondary program

• Receive half of $ at the start and remainder halfway through the school year

• Repayments starts 6 months after graduation. The Ontario portion of this loan is interest free during this 6 month period.

When Can I Apply ?

OSAP is financial assistance provided by the government. You can start the application on-

line at https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal

However, you need to wait until you have accepted an offer from a college or university

and have a student # from that school in order to complete your application. If not you may

have to resubmit another application.

Am I Eligible?

• OSAP loans are based on family income and assets and funds received may be limited or non-existent.

30% Off Ontario Tuition

• Money you don't have to repay for students entering a public college or university from high school.

• Approx. $1830 for university and college degree students

• Approx. $850 for college diploma and certificate students

Am I Eligible?

• If you’re a full-time student at a public college, university or private postsecondary school in Ontario approved for OSAP

• If you’re in a program you can apply to directly from high school (e.g., undergraduate level)

• If you meet the citizenship and residency requirements

• If your parents’ gross income (total before taxes) is $160,000 or less

Applying For 30% Off Tuition

If applying for OSAP, you will automatically be considered

Log in to OSAP to check your status and:• find out if you’re approved• see if there are things that still have to be

done• get details on your grant

Not Applying For OSAP

You’ll need to get started:• your Social Insurance Number• your parent(s) Social Insurance Number(s)• the amount of your parent(s) previous annual

tax return• information about your parent(s)’ total gross

income

Apply Online

http://www.ontario.ca/education-and-training/30-off-ontario-tuition

• register as a new online user or use your current OSAP Access Number and password to log in

• complete and submit the online application

BANKS

• another great avenue to explore for student loans and student line of credit

• interest rates are much higher than OSAP.

Scholarships & Bursaries

• Listen to announcements• Application and admission average based• Visit – Student services section of Rick Hansen Secondary

School website– Announcement screens– Twitter: @RHSSGuidance

• Check eligibility criteria and deadlines• You may base your final decision about the post secondary

institute you will attend on the entrance scholarship offeredBe sure to check the post – secondary websites to review

scholarship and bursary information